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This is an interesting theoretical idea. All Science is great. But today, today we have massive issues with the 3rd world poor with micro-nutrient deficiencies

This is an interesting theoretical idea. All Science is great. But today, today we have massive issues with the 3rd world poor with micro-nutrient deficiencies. This makes no difference, wow 200 million people goes to 240 million people sometime in the far future if we do nothing. How about we solve the real issue, micro-nutrients in the 3rd world poor instead. It's not sexy like, big scary global warming. And it has simple boring solutions. But today we can save lives cheaply and it creates long term solutions (lacking micro-nutrients in children reduces IQ, stopping this happening help pulls people out of poverty permanently) Frankly if you are worried about this, then your priorities/morals are shot.

arekkas 9y ago
Not only is it an issue of scale, it's also an ignorant view that the human species can only solve one issue at a time.
- ainiriand 9y ago
  Just like the false conundrum of caring for animals when kids are starving in the 3rd world.
  - zimablue 9y ago
    Whilst it's not true that the world can only progress on one issue at a time, I think that there's a fair point to make about prioritization. You as an individual can only focus or fund so many issues and we do have to make choices on what to focus, eg. first world identity politics vs wealth inequality.
- aaron695 9y ago
  Hmmmm it's one issue. Micronutrient deficiencies. We can solve this issue today at cost Y. Or we can pay 10*Y to reduce 1/10 of the issue in 50-70 years time. This thesis,'if true' is a small part of the nutrient problem, it won't even touch the poorest of the poor in the western world for instance. Because once you pull people a little above poverty nutrients in foods are meaningless. Micronutrient deficiencies are solvable today at 'low' cost (~zero cost compared to the global warming issue) They are considered perhaps the leading problem in the world today.
turk184 9y ago
Yup, and the downvotes roll in against anyone who speaks moderately about the new religion. Almost as if the whole thing were a dodge and not a real issue that needs solving. And I'll be needing another account after this one gets shadow-banned for the 1000th time. Why can't we debate anything on here? Shutting down debate is what communists do, not people who are open-minded and driven by the scientific process. BTW--one flight from LA to Paris on a private jet is roughly equivalent to driving a car for 20 years. Honestly, I don't know why I bother coming here. Y-Combinator has burned up any interest I would have had doing anything with them because of how much of an echo-chamber this board is. Sad.
Nomentatus 9y ago
Two related issues, both worthy of attention. I agree that one may be more urgent than the other.

arekkas 9y ago

Not only is it an issue of scale, it's also an ignorant view that the human species can only solve one issue at a time.

ainiriand 9y ago
Just like the false conundrum of caring for animals when kids are starving in the 3rd world.
- zimablue 9y ago
  Whilst it's not true that the world can only progress on one issue at a time, I think that there's a fair point to make about prioritization. You as an individual can only focus or fund so many issues and we do have to make choices on what to focus, eg. first world identity politics vs wealth inequality.
aaron695 9y ago
Hmmmm it's one issue. Micronutrient deficiencies. We can solve this issue today at cost Y. Or we can pay 10*Y to reduce 1/10 of the issue in 50-70 years time. This thesis,'if true' is a small part of the nutrient problem, it won't even touch the poorest of the poor in the western world for instance. Because once you pull people a little above poverty nutrients in foods are meaningless. Micronutrient deficiencies are solvable today at 'low' cost (~zero cost compared to the global warming issue) They are considered perhaps the leading problem in the world today.

turk184 9y ago

Yup, and the downvotes roll in against anyone who speaks moderately about the new religion. Almost as if the whole thing were a dodge and not a real issue that needs solving. And I'll be needing another account after this one gets shadow-banned for the 1000th time. Why can't we debate anything on here? Shutting down debate is what communists do, not people who are open-minded and driven by the scientific process. BTW--one flight from LA to Paris on a private jet is roughly equivalent to driving a car for 20 years. Honestly, I don't know why I bother coming here. Y-Combinator has burned up any interest I would have had doing anything with them because of how much of an echo-chamber this board is. Sad.

Nomentatus 9y ago

Two related issues, both worthy of attention. I agree that one may be more urgent than the other.